80 FR 73943 - Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 228 (November 27, 2015)

Page Range		73943-73943
FR Document		2015-30144

NSF has adopted as final its interim final rule outlining uniform administrative requirements, cost principles, and audit requirements for Federal awards, pursuant to the approval NSF received from OMB to implement requirements via use of a policy, rather than a regulation. In order to establish a single location for each of the Departments' and Agencies' implementation of the Uniform Guidance, NSF has provided a link to its policy implementation of OMB's Uniform Guidance for inclusion in this issuance.

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2 CFR Part 2500

RIN 3145-AA57


Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit 
Requirements for Federal Awards

AGENCY: National Science Foundation.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: NSF has adopted as final its interim final rule outlining 
uniform administrative requirements, cost principles, and audit 
requirements for Federal awards, pursuant to the approval NSF received 
from OMB to implement requirements via use of a policy, rather than a 
regulation. In order to establish a single location for each of the 
Departments' and Agencies' implementation of the Uniform Guidance, NSF 
has provided a link to its policy implementation of OMB's Uniform 
Guidance for inclusion in this issuance.

DATES: This rule is effective on November 27, 2015.

ADDRESSES: The Foundation's implementation document, the NSF Proposal 
and Award Policies and Procedures Guide, may be found at: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/policydocs/pappguide/nsf16001/?org=NSF.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin Dawson, Assistant General 
Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, National Science Foundation, 
4201 Wilson Boulevard, Room 1265, Arlington, VA 22230; (703) 292-8060, 
edawson@nsf.gov (please include RIN 3145-AA57 in the subject line of 
the message).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 19, 2014, the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) published an Interim Final Rule that 
implemented for all Federal award-making agencies, including NSF, OMB's 
final guidance on Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, 
and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, 79 FR 75871. OMB published 
the uniform rules as 2 CFR part 200. As part of that rulemaking, NSF 
adopted part 200 through an agency-specific addendum at 2 CFR part 
2500. The Foundation's implementation document, the NSF Proposal and 
Award Policies and Procedures Guide, may be found at: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/policydocs/pappguide/nsf16001/?org=NSF.
    NSF received no comments in response to its adoption of the Interim 
Final Rule. Therefore, 2 CFR part 2500 as described in the Interim 
Final Rule, is adopted with no changes.

Regulatory Findings

    For the regulatory findings regarding this rulemaking, please refer 
to the analysis prepared by OMB in the Interim Final Rule, which is 
incorporated herein. 79 FR at 75876.
    Accordingly, the Interim Final Rule adding 2 CFR part 2500, which 
was published at 79 FR 75871 on December 19, 2014, is adopted as a 
Final Rule without change.

    Dated: November 20, 2015.
Lawrence Rudolph,
General Counsel, National Science Foundation.
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Regulatory Findings
AGENCY: National Science Foundation. RIN 3170–AA11
ACTION: Final rule. For the regulatory findings regarding
this rulemaking, please refer to the Appraisals for Higher-Priced Mortgage
SUMMARY: NSF has adopted as final its analysis prepared by OMB in the Loans Exemption Threshold
interim final rule outlining uniform Interim Final Rule, which is
administrative requirements, cost incorporated herein. 79 FR at 75876. AGENCY: Board of Governors of the
principles, and audit requirements for Federal Reserve System (Board); Bureau
Accordingly, the Interim Final Rule of Consumer Financial Protection
Federal awards, pursuant to the
adding 2 CFR part 2500, which was (Bureau); and Office of the Comptroller
approval NSF received from OMB to
published at 79 FR 75871 on December of the Currency, Treasury (OCC).
implement requirements via use of a
policy, rather than a regulation. In order 19, 2014, is adopted as a Final Rule ACTION: Final rule; official
to establish a single location for each of without change. interpretations; technical amendment.
the Departments’ and Agencies’ Dated: November 20, 2015.
implementation of the Uniform SUMMARY: The OCC, the Board and the
Lawrence Rudolph,
Guidance, NSF has provided a link to its Bureau are publishing final rules
General Counsel, National Science amending the official interpretations for
policy implementation of OMB’s Foundation.
Uniform Guidance for inclusion in this their regulations that implement section
[FR Doc. 2015–30144 Filed 11–25–15; 8:45 am] 129H of the Truth in Lending Act
issuance.
BILLING CODE 7555–01–P (TILA). Section 129H of TILA
DATES: This rule is effective on
establishes special appraisal
November 27, 2015.
requirements for ‘‘higher-risk
ADDRESSES: The Foundation’s mortgages,’’ termed ‘‘higher-priced
implementation document, the NSF mortgage loans’’ or ‘‘HPMLs’’ in the
Proposal and Award Policies and agencies’ regulations. The OCC, the
Procedures Guide, may be found at: Board, the Bureau, the Federal Deposit
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/policydocs/ Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the
pappguide/nsf16001/?org=NSF. National Credit Union Administration
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin (NCUA) and the Federal Housing
Dawson, Assistant General Counsel, Finance Agency (FHFA) (collectively,
Office of the General Counsel, National the Agencies) issued joint final rules
Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson implementing these requirements,
Boulevard, Room 1265, Arlington, VA effective January 18, 2014. The
22230; (703) 292–8060, edawson@ Agencies’ rules exempted, among other
nsf.gov (please include RIN 3145–AA57 loan types, transactions of $25,000 or
in the subject line of the message). less, and required that this loan amount
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On be adjusted annually based on any
December 19, 2014, the Office of annual percentage increase in the
Management and Budget (OMB) Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage
published an Interim Final Rule that Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI–W).
implemented for all Federal award- If there is no annual percentage increase
making agencies, including NSF, OMB’s in the CPI–W, the OCC, the Board and
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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Rules and Regulations
Action		Final rule.
Dates		This rule is effective on November 27, 2015.
Contact		Erin Dawson, Assistant General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Room 1265, Arlington, VA 22230; (703) 292-8060, [email protected] (please include RIN 3145-AA57 in the subject line of the message).
FR Citation		80 FR 73943
RIN Number		3145-AA57